(Sc, dec 2), repeating every round until the hole is too small to do any mo0re.

Sew up top of leg.

Spikes on back

Author's Note: Spikes are made continuously. Make 3 small, 10 large, 3 small, missing out the last ch1 and leaving a tail of yarn to sew to the body. Adjust the number of spikes you make to fit along your dragon's back from behind the eyes to the tip of the tail.

Small

Ch 3, sc into 2nd ch from hook, hdc into 3rd ch from hook, ch1.

Large

Ch 3, sc into 2nd ch from hook, yoh, insert hook into next ch, yoh and pull through st, yoh, pull through 2 loops, yoh, insert hook into same st, yoh and pull through st, yoh and through all loops on hook, ch1.

Use the tail to secure the last claw to the rest of the wing, then take thread through wing to its base, ready to sew onto the body.

Ears

Leave a long tail of yarn when you make your first loop.

Ch 6, turn.

Skip 1st st, sc, dc, sc, ss.

Leave the last ch and ss up the other side of the ear to the tip.

Finish off.

Sew onto the head, going over the last chain several times to create the brow bone shape.

Finishing

Sew the spikes along the back from just behind the ears to the tip of the tail.

Sew the legs on in the obvious positions by pulling the tail of yarn through and out of the side of the leg, at the top, then sewing the yarn several times into a small area on the body so that they are slightly jointed and can move about quite easily.

Sew on the wings slightly to either side of the spikes with the front edge about level with the front legs.

Embroider eyes with a diamond shape in a contrasting colour below the brow bone, then use black for the pupils so that they looked a bit like cat's eyes, or sew on beads for eyes.

If you want to use safety eyes, you'll need to fit them in quite early, before you crochet the neck, or you won't be able to fit them.